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Deputy Sheriff Daryl Shuey suffered a fatal heart attack while on patrol at 6:00 am.
Deputy Shuey was throwing away heavy items related to a case from the previous day when he was found unresponsive next to his patrol vehicle. He was transferred to the MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital, where he passed away at 7:00 am.
Deputy Shuey had served with the Pierce County Sheriff's Department for 26 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two children, mother, and two brothers.
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26 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Shuey gave the Pierce County Sheriff's Department 26 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Tacoma community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Shuey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Cardiac
Pierce County Sheriff's Department has lost 11 officers; 1 of them lost to cardiac events.
Daryl is one of 18 officers lost to cardiac events in WA, 5.3% of the 340 remembered there.
Daryl is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Daryl is one of 1,309 officers lost to cardiac events worldwide, 3.8% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2020, 1 officer in WA was lost to cardiac events, the 3rd heaviest of 16 years on record. The heaviest was 1987, with 2.
In 2020, 11 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 54th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
In 2020, 11 officers worldwide were lost to cardiac events, the 54th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
Who
Daryl was 57. Of the 15 lost to cardiac events in WA whose age is recorded, half were between 45 and 56.5; the middle age was 48. Daryl had served 26 years; the middle length of service was 17.5 years.
Daryl was 57. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. Daryl had served 26 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
Daryl was 57. Of the 1,251 lost to cardiac events worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 42.5 and 55; the middle age was 48. Daryl had served 26 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
When
November holds 5.6% of these deaths in WA; January holds the most, 22.2%. Tuesdays: 27.8%.
November holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Tuesdays: 13.9%.
November holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; January holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 13.9%.
How
Cardiac deaths account for 9.1% of all 11 deaths at Pierce County Sheriff's Department, the 3rd most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 5.3% of all 340 deaths in WA, the 4th most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 3.8% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 4th most common cause.
His people
Pierce County Sheriff's Department has 11 officers remembered here, Daryl among them.
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Lawrence Bunce
Nov 23, 1941
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Arthur T. Varco
Nov 23, 1941
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Kenneth J. Moran
Oct 6, 1978
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John Bananola
Oct 16, 1995
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Walter Kent Mundell, Jr.
Dec 28, 2009
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Shandon Wright
Mar 3, 2011
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Kory Shaffer
May 12, 2017
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Daniel Alexander McCartney
Jan 8, 2018
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Cooper Andrew Dyson
Dec 21, 2019
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Daryl Wayne Shuey
Nov 10, 2020
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Dominique Calata
Mar 16, 2022
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 24-W
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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